to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
top recommendation; something highly recommended
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword
to keep a watchful eye on
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
limbs; arms and legs; body
justice; fairness; impartiality
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to run up to; to rush over
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
everything working out as desired
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
being the runner-up; finishing second
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part